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By Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Migrant children sent to emergency shelters within the United States reported crowded living conditions, spoiled food, lack of clean clothes and...

(Reuters) - Focus on hockey at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: THE ABSOLUTE BASICS * For both men's and women's hockey, 12 nations will compete in two groups of six. The top four teams from each group progre...

(Reuters) - World champion Donavan Brazier's Olympic dreams were shattered on Monday as the overwhelming favourite in the men's 800 metres suffered a shock defeat at the U.S. trials. The 24-year-old A...

(Reuters) - Focus on rugby sevens at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: THE ABSOLUTE BASICS * A variation of the 15-aside rugby union game, sevens gets its name from the number of players on each team -- three ...

(Reuters) - Focus on skateboarding at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: THE ABSOLUTE BASICS * Skateboarding will make its Olympic debut in Tokyo. * Athletes will compete in two disciplines: park and street. * ...

(Reuters) - Focus on triathlon at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: THE ABSOLUTE BASICS * The Olympic triathlon is a continuous race beginning with a 1,500m swim followed by a 40km bike ride and then a 10km ru...

(Reuters) - Focus on handball at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: THE ABSOLUTE BASICS * Both the men's and women's competitions start with a pool phase with two groups of six. The top four teams from each gro...

(Reuters) - Focus on sailing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: THE ABSOLUTE BASICS * There are 10 events featuring four different classes of boats (skiffs, sailboards, dinghies and multihull craft). * The R...

(Reuters) - Focus on golf at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: THE ABSOLUTE BASICS * Golfers play four rounds of 18 holes each day over four days, with the player totalling the fewest combined strokes declared...

(Reuters) - Focus on surfing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: THE ABSOLUTE BASICS * Surfing is making its Olympic debut as part of the IOC's bid to attract a younger audience to the Games * Shortboards, wh...